Priority Areas Environment & Health Forum Recommendations
On 31 March 2009 over 100 public health and environment professionals met to develop a list of recommendations for State and National Governments in relation to environment and health (E&H).
Six key themes were discussed:
- Indigenous environmental health
- Children's environment and health
- Linking sustainable development and human health: where next?
- Quantifying environment and health risks
- Identifying the environment and health research agenda
- The interface between regulation and action in health and environment
Each theme developed specific recommendations; however some were reflected across multiple areas. These included the need:
- For long term sustainable funding and to investigate alternative resource allocation models that are more appropriate to E&H issues.
- To clarify the opportunities and potential actions of local government in E&H and empower local government to address E&H issues locally.
- To enhance and support workforce development - with an emphasis on supporting Indigenous Environmental Health Workers - through effective training and mentoring
Please download the attachment below to read the full list of recommendations.
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